I'm having a great time working on so much different music with so many different musicians. It was a such a thrill to do a show with my great friend Kathy Bird last week. She can play anything you put in front of her, she is such a professional, plus she is always so much fun to be with! I've also been singing with Bob Crook music from the 50's and 60's. He's really taught me a lot of songs and is doing a great job helping me move from solo to band. And I really appreciate the contribution of Cisco Ruiz and Dan Carter to my recent gigs.
Now there are more shows ahead. Saturday Mr. T will be there as we do a show of rock and blues. To be honest, I never really played the blues much, but I think the way life is sometimes, I can handle it. Chris Palmer will be back with me at the Rotlint Cafe on 18 January. Everyone enjoyed the sketches we did together last month. The Rotlint is a great venue for this kind of thing. On 26 January, Jogi Kirschner will be along to show us how jazz is done. Jogi can play all my styles; he's such an excellent musician and he's loads of fun. And then I've planned a concert in February that I call "Thistle, Shamrock, and Bluegrass", where I look at the connections among the music of Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachian. Don Lupo will bring his banjo along and we'll be doing some great downhome music.
So why I am doing all these differents styles? Why not stay in one style, like pop, jazz, or country? My answer is that frankly I am so curious and interested in exploring the variations in music. Then where do we go from here? Reggae? Yiddish? Punk? Not telling. I hope you'll join me in the wonder of musical discovery.
